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hoog62
Jul 22nd, 2006, 9:35 am
Click (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdyayX72SOE&mode=related&search=f1%20top%20gear)

F1 and WRC are easily the best thing on four wheels.
RonKMiller
Jul 22nd, 2006, 10:28 am
Absolutely Bloody Great Fun!
zippy_gg
Jul 22nd, 2006, 8:22 pm
There is NOTHING like the sound of an F1 car!!!:yeah:
RonKMiller
Jul 23rd, 2006, 7:58 am
There is NOTHING like the sound of an F1 car!!!:yeah:

OR a P51 Mustang. :D Unfortunately if you want to listen to one in the comfort of your own garage the price tag is about the same...
Dick
Jul 23rd, 2006, 10:18 am
OR a P51 Mustang. :D Unfortunately if you want to listen to one in the comfort of your own garage the price tag is about the same...
And either one will make a true believer out of ya when it comes to using ear plugs!!! :eek: :D
messenger13
Jul 24th, 2006, 6:38 am
That was one of the coolest videos I've seen posted in quite some time. Bravo!

(See! I can enjoy watching a cage once in awhile. Especially if it's the open-wheeled variety.) :)
hoog62
Jul 24th, 2006, 7:20 am
See! I can enjoy watching a cage once in awhile. Especially if it's the open-wheeled variety. :)

I knew you could. ;)

Lots of folks don't have any real comprehension of how incredibly fast F1 cars are, and that video drives the point home very well.

Here's a quiz: What does a F1 car do the best? (answer below)
























Stop. F1 cars can generate ~5 G's on deceleration.
Loganfilm
Jul 24th, 2006, 1:36 pm
Years ago I worked on a commerciall for Tag Heuer and we had Michael Shoemaker on the big track at Willow Springs. Not enough track for that car, but amazing to watch. We had a lear jet circling above and it would come down just a few feet over the F-1 car on the straight away. There was a helicopter filming it from above and multiple cameras on the track. Awesome. We spent the whole day as those two went round and round to get the timing just right. The F-1 had to be doing 220 + on the straight and then came to a near halt before the corner in the blink of an eye. Over and over and over.

I have to see if I can find a copy of it. I'll post it if I do. Incredible.
zippy_gg
Jul 24th, 2006, 5:10 pm
And either one will make a true believer out of ya when it comes to using ear plugs!!! :eek: :DNo, no ear plugs!!!:eek: You want to experience that with all your senses!!! it would be just like using a condom when... well, you know...;)
gulfxray
Jul 24th, 2006, 6:22 pm
Cool!
messenger13
Jul 25th, 2006, 7:37 am
Here's a quiz: What does a F1 car do the best? (answer below)


Stop. F1 cars can generate ~5 G's on deceleration.I think I need to become more of an F1 racing fan. That factoid is freakin' amazing! :eek:
hoog62
Jul 25th, 2006, 9:28 am
Lots of such info here..... Click (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_cars)

Years ago (before they were outlawed) the turbocharged 1.5 liter qualifying engines were producing an estimated 1100 HP, and the race engines ~1000.

Remember the Renault LeCar? Renault was putting that engine (only slightly detuned) into the Group B rally version of the LeCar. Until they outlawed the entire class....

Modern F1 0-60 in 1.9 seconds
Group B Rally car 0-60 in 2.3 seconds....on gravel.

AHHH, the good ol' days.
tmgs
Jul 25th, 2006, 9:44 am
Click (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdyayX72SOE&mode=related&search=f1%20top%20gear)

F1 and WRC are easily the best thing on four wheels.


10 cyl F-1
oh it makes the blood flow~